http://www.rg.ru/2007/08/09/anisina.html
Maureen: Again these articles are really long, so I’m editing. Marina will do the “Dances on Ice” show on Russia Channel. (The actual article took 2.5 pages Word/ my translation 1)
…..“I liked the context of the show [last year]– that it was a real competition. All my good skating friends were in it, and interesting artists too. It was all very unique.
“I was invited last year, but was too busy because I had a contract in America… Now I agreed because it will be new, interesting – completely different emotions. I haven’t been in competition since I won the Olympics, and I’d really like to feel that competitive spirit, the desire to win, to beat the competitors. I think I’ll have them. …In shows there is no element of competition, and sometimes I want that adrenaline.. there used to be worlds for pros, but not anymore.”
Q English Version
..” Last year my partner and I were invited, but had to turn it down because of shows. This year they asked me to judge, but I haven’t decided yet. It will depend on how full my calendar is. I think the Russian project is the most interesting because there are no other shows that can get such a collection of brilliant skaters and famous artists….In France we ahd something similar, very small-scale. It was just one day. It didn’t get much attention. I doubt it’s worth repeating. In America there was something like it, but not very good. But I see nothing surprising in it as the best skaters are all in Russia”.
…”My partner and I tried commentating in France. At first I was nervous about my accent, but the public was very enthused… I even really liked it.
….“In ice dance the new system made it less interesting. The skaters only think about how many rotations to do. The programs became banal, boring for the public. IN my view dance should be dance. Each team should have its own “face”, it’s own image, something different from everyone else, their own ideas and their own way to express them. But the number of technically compulsory elements now required eliminate the spectacularness from the programs. It’s not interesting…
"Understand that before the new system, the technical rules were sufficient, and the skaters could show individuality. I think it was much more interesting for spectators before. They didn’t achieve the desired goal because skating is a subjective sport and it’s impossible to change that because people – not computers, give the marks. Despite professionalism, we are all under the power of our emotions. It was easier for people to understand the system before and to emotionally react to the marks given skaters. Now they can’t understand the new scores because they don’t know what the judges are evaluating…..
"I would go back to the old rules with some changes, to increase interest in our sport. When the public is satisfied – its’ great! As for the young skaters, I used to be interested in what my own competitors were doing, but now skating doesn’t capture me. Only men’s remains interesting. There is serious competitiveness. I think there will be lots of passion on the ice as rumors say Plushenko and maybe Yagudin will return…. “
…“I got a coaching degree in France, tried choreography with American Johnny Weir. We went to GP in Moscow last November. It was new for me. I never thought I would coach or choreograph. But I liked it and I think it worked.”“I would like to come [to Moscow] more often. I have some projects, desires, strength and ideas. It would be a pleasure to do it in Russia. My book will come out here soon, by the way.”
Maureen: Again these articles are really long, so I’m editing. Marina will do the “Dances on Ice” show on Russia Channel. (The actual article took 2.5 pages Word/ my translation 1)
…..“I liked the context of the show [last year]– that it was a real competition. All my good skating friends were in it, and interesting artists too. It was all very unique.
“I was invited last year, but was too busy because I had a contract in America… Now I agreed because it will be new, interesting – completely different emotions. I haven’t been in competition since I won the Olympics, and I’d really like to feel that competitive spirit, the desire to win, to beat the competitors. I think I’ll have them. …In shows there is no element of competition, and sometimes I want that adrenaline.. there used to be worlds for pros, but not anymore.”
Q English Version
..” Last year my partner and I were invited, but had to turn it down because of shows. This year they asked me to judge, but I haven’t decided yet. It will depend on how full my calendar is. I think the Russian project is the most interesting because there are no other shows that can get such a collection of brilliant skaters and famous artists….In France we ahd something similar, very small-scale. It was just one day. It didn’t get much attention. I doubt it’s worth repeating. In America there was something like it, but not very good. But I see nothing surprising in it as the best skaters are all in Russia”.
…”My partner and I tried commentating in France. At first I was nervous about my accent, but the public was very enthused… I even really liked it.
….“In ice dance the new system made it less interesting. The skaters only think about how many rotations to do. The programs became banal, boring for the public. IN my view dance should be dance. Each team should have its own “face”, it’s own image, something different from everyone else, their own ideas and their own way to express them. But the number of technically compulsory elements now required eliminate the spectacularness from the programs. It’s not interesting…
"Understand that before the new system, the technical rules were sufficient, and the skaters could show individuality. I think it was much more interesting for spectators before. They didn’t achieve the desired goal because skating is a subjective sport and it’s impossible to change that because people – not computers, give the marks. Despite professionalism, we are all under the power of our emotions. It was easier for people to understand the system before and to emotionally react to the marks given skaters. Now they can’t understand the new scores because they don’t know what the judges are evaluating…..
"I would go back to the old rules with some changes, to increase interest in our sport. When the public is satisfied – its’ great! As for the young skaters, I used to be interested in what my own competitors were doing, but now skating doesn’t capture me. Only men’s remains interesting. There is serious competitiveness. I think there will be lots of passion on the ice as rumors say Plushenko and maybe Yagudin will return…. “
…“I got a coaching degree in France, tried choreography with American Johnny Weir. We went to GP in Moscow last November. It was new for me. I never thought I would coach or choreograph. But I liked it and I think it worked.”“I would like to come [to Moscow] more often. I have some projects, desires, strength and ideas. It would be a pleasure to do it in Russia. My book will come out here soon, by the way.”
